Tuesday, March 22, 2016

RIP Pedro 'Chatanuga' Weber

Another great icon of Mexican television has passed away.
Pedro Weber, better known as “Chatanuga,” died of heart complications on
Tuesday morning. He was 82. According to several sources, the actor and
comedian had been dealing with heart complications since 2004. For the last 12
years, he had been receiving medical treatment to control his disease and was
forced to follow a riguours diet due to his weight issues.

Born on November 27, 1933 in Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco,
“Chatanuga” participated in aproximadately 200 plays, movies, TV shows, and
telenovelas in his native Mexico, where he lived until his very last day. Weber
had his big break in theatre, where he was discovered and supported by another
great legend of Mexican comedy, Adalberto Martínez, better known as “El
Resortes.”

Weber’s career went beyond Mexican telenovelas and films.
He was an M.C. at the Caravana Corona for 10 years, and he even accomplished an
unusual crossover for an actor when he landed a job in New York’s Madison
Square Garden as Stage Director.Among
his greatest films are, “Dos Caballeros de Espada,” “La Duquesa Diabólica,” “Noches
de Cabaret,” “Pedro Navaja,” and many more.

In the telenovela world, he landed roles in popular soaps
such as “El Privilegio de Amar,” “Carita de Angel,” and “Rebelde. Before he
decided to dedicate his life to acting, Weber worked in La Castañeda, a mental
institution where he developed in different areas.

About Me

Born in Toledo, Ohio in 1946 I have a BA degree in American History from Cal St. Northridge. I've been researching the American West and western films since the early 1980s and visiting filming sites in Spain and the U.S.A. Elected a member of the Spaghetti Western Hall of Fame 2010.